New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-04-20
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Nihilism in New York

Nihilism in New York
An indignation meeting Of five hundred
Russian Jews was held in New Y ork to pro-
test against the qualification of the Rus
sian American e1tradition treaty. Ex-
Naval officer Rosenthal presided. Several
speakers gloated over the attempts upon
the cars life. Leo Hartnaan,.a nihilist,
said:
q The two significant features, of the move
ment in Russia were the large number OF
persons ready to sacrifice their lives to
kill the czar and the spread of revolution
airy ideas among the nihilists. The car
would soon follow his father. The crowd
here cheered madly). He approved of
sending Russia money to help along the
cause the Same as the Irish people do,
and asserted that the sympat hies OF Ameri-
cans had been enlisted.
ri "A shocking accident occurred in the
coTiery at st. Clair, Pa. Miss
Berlista Shaul of Sharon Springs, n W, a
student OF Vassar college, was visiting
Miss Minnie keiter OF st. Clair, a fellow
student The two young ladies, in COM
pany with a young man named Harry
Short and Edwin Thompson one OF the
operators OF the colliery, entered the mine
Tor the purpose OF giving Miss Shaul an OPP
portunity to inspect the operation OF min
ing coal. The mine had not been working
for a week. Am explosion soon occurred
Miss Keiter's face was burned beyond rec
ignition, her skull and thigh fractured and
ankle crushed She died the same evening.
Miss Shaul had a leg badly fractured and
was terribly bruised and burned, but may
recover. Shorts head is mass Of cuts and
he is badly burned.
Two large Irish wolf dogs arrived in St.
Paul direct from New York, and
are at present at the store OF Kennedy
Bros, sc East Third street. The arrivals
are the property Of Theodore Roosevelt,
who intends them for his Montana ranch,
where they will be extremely useful. They
are full-bred and ferce-looking hounds, be-
ing OF similar build to a greyhound, but
shaggy and OF a blackish gray color. They
weigh about eighty five or ninety pounds
each and are exceedingly powerful. One of
them injured his nose slightly on the jour
ney. They are valued at $500 per pair.
Senator CockreH, who isinyestigating the
business OF the department., says: What
ever else may be the outcome of the inves-
tiga ton we will at least establish the ground
work Tor uniform system of conducting
the business in the various departments.
At present there are almost twice as many
systems as there are oartments. The
tull committe will meet June 10.
: A fye-story stone building in Chicago,
occupied by J. J.McGrath as a paper ware
house was destroyed by fire. Loss on
building, $35O,O00; loss on stock, $780,
900.
a The late President Arthur's bric-a-brac
and paintings we're sold at auction few
days ago. A Swiss inkstand, once owned by
Gen. Winfield Scott, brought SO; a painting
OF Gen: sheridan's horse, Rienzi $3.50; a
Anticipated leather bible, $25. These oil
paintings were sold. s'Aqueduct Bridge"
$40; ''Ecce Homo" $40; Somnambuia, !"
$25; Coast scene" SIS; Nut Gatherers, y
SIT; Madonna, /" $ll; model of the United
States steamer u. S. Grant, Sc. I. NJ
A letter has reached Washington from
treasurer ] ordan, now in Paris, saying
that he will visit London about the 18th
inst, and that he expects to sail for New
York on the 21st inst. He says that Elk
Secretary Manning arrived in England in
much better health than when he left New
York. His visit to Bo1rnem outh was ar.
ranged before his departure from this coun-
try and was not, as has been generally sup
posed. the result ofarelapse. tits thought
that Mr.. Jordan S success or will not be ap-
pointed until after his return in May.
Pinkerton thinks the stories told about
Kiasane are part OF Matchmaking scheme.
Terrible prairie fires are reported from
Kansas
The following pensions have been grant,
ed to minnesota people: Original-B. M.
Records, Hutchinson. Increase-F. Will
Jams, Mankato.
Senator Hale of Maine has gone to
Europe to join his family in Paris.
The three constitutional amendme nts
voted on by the state of California were
defeated. The first provided method OF
court; the second for an increase of sal
aries OF supreme and superior judges, and
the third that cities of over 1000 popu-
lation be empowered to make their own
city charter. The proposed new charter
Tor San Francisco was also defeated.
Commander Nichols denies that he is
in Washington awaiting court martial.
The New York iourneyman plumbers
have been on a strike since last fall, and
admit now that they made a mistake.
The strike failed
At Springville N. Y. a large wagon shop
occupied by Conger & Weldon and the
Perkins Manufacturing company was
burned. Loss $3.50, 900.
Henry F. Merritt, United States consul
at Aix-la- Chapelle, Germany, called on
Collector Magone Of New York. It is stat
ed that his visit will result in some start
ling developments. Mr.. Merritt has devot-
ed his atten ton to the question OF alleged
OF merchandise imported
from Germany. The exports from Aix-la.
Chapelle into the United States am cunt to
So, 0O0,000a year. The undervaluation
on these imports amounts to at least 10
per cent, or 100000 year. The actual
figures, it is believed, will run beyond that.
Rev. 3. S. Thomas OF st. Paul has been
suddenly called East by telegram an
nouncing that his father is lying at the
point OF death. He will return as soon as
possible, as his conservation will probably
take place in May.
s. B. Jones, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Union Pacific, has been offered
the secretaryship OF the interstate COM
merce commission. He will probably ac-
cept.
Charles S. Sweet OF Chicago, whom Secre-
tary, Lincoln at the beginning OF his adj
ministration Of the war department. APP
pointed his private secretarv and whon,